Chapter 751: The Shogunate's War Preparation Order
Tokugawa Heigen was anxious and said quickly: "Shogun, the emperor failed to get Li Zhen's support and returned to Kyoto without success. Now Li Zhen has publicly expressed his support for Yoshida Shoin and has turned against us. , coupled with Yoshida Shoin’s aggressive recruitment of soldiers, under such circumstances, a war is inevitable. Please think twice, General.”
Tokugawa Iemo lowered his head in thought, his eyes flashing with light. Obviously, Tokugawa Iemo was also moved by Tokugawa Hegen's words, but he had not yet made up his mind.
"Sir General, Yoshihiko Miyamoto, the head of the Miyamoto family, is here to visit."
At this moment, a soldier walked in and said.
"please."
Tokugawa Iemo spoke, looked at Tokugawa Hegen, and said seriously: "I will consider what you said. You can go down and rest first, and I will think about it some more."
When Tokugawa Hegen heard this, he thought there might be some drama, so he left obediently.
Soon, people from the Miyamoto family walked in.
The leaders were Taiken Miyamoto and Yoshihiko Miyamoto, the head of the Miyamoto family.
After the two entered the hall, they respectfully saluted Tokugawa Iemo.
Tokugawa Iemo waved his hand for the two of them to sit down, and then said in a hurry: "Miyamoto-kun, I got news that a big event happened in the Miyamoto family. Many family heads were killed, and some of the family elders also suffered. During the purge, things became very big. Although I should not interfere in the internal affairs of the Miyamoto family, the Miyamoto family is the main force of our shogunate. If the Miyamoto family is affected, it will also indirectly affect the strength of the shogunate. Therefore, , I just took the liberty to ask about this matter."
After Miyamoto Yoshihiko and Miyamoto Taiken purged their families, they still ostensibly obeyed the shogunate and did not reveal their true colors. Even the relationship between Miyamoto Taiken and Li Zhen was not exposed.
Therefore, the Miyamoto family is safe and sound.
Miyamoto Yoshihiko said in a deep voice: "Reporting to the General, I am really ashamed to talk about the family affairs. Not long ago, Li Zhen arrived in Japan with his army. The forces headed by the Emperor and the reformists headed by Yoshida Shoin contacted Li Zhen one after another, because This incident has created a wave of support for Li Zhen, and there are also people in the family who want to get close to Li Zhen."
Speaking of this, Miyamoto Yoshihiko suddenly raised his voice and said passionately: "I am worried that the family members will be assimilated, so I conducted a thorough investigation within the family. It doesn't matter if I don't investigate. I will be shocked after the investigation. Many superficial people in the family He seems to be loyal to the family and loyal to the shogunate, but he has secretly contacted Li Zhen, and has vaguely learned from Li Zhen the practices of Westerners. In order to save the situation, I had no choice but to cut off the strong men and carry out a general purge in the family. This matter It's Miyamoto's fault that the general is concerned about this matter."
After finishing speaking, the Miyamoto family bowed again.
"Is this true?" Tokugawa Iemo asked.
Miyamoto Yoshihiko said: "It's absolutely true."
"Asshole."
Tokugawa Iemo shouted with a straight face, which startled Miyamoto Yoshihiko.
Immediately, Tokugawa Iemo said: "Don't be afraid, Miyamoto-kun. I am not talking about you, but the people who are close to Li Zhen. These people do not follow the laws of our ancestors and want to learn from foreigners. They really deserve to be killed."
The corners of Miyamoto Taiken's mouth raised, and a hint of joy flashed in his eyes.
Miyamoto Yoshihiko took the opportunity and said: "Sir General, people from all the major families have begun to set off a trend of supporting Li Zhen and learning from foreigners. I privately believe that a thorough investigation must be carried out to investigate and deal with the major families who are inclined to Li Zhen." Those who want to be vigilant, and then kill them one by one to scare the monkeys and prevent our camp from being affected."
Miyamoto Taiken sat next to him, admiring Miyamoto Yoshihiko to the extreme.
When it comes to the ability to confuse right and wrong, he is far behind.
It was obvious that they had turned to Li Zhen, and they were the ones who killed the stubborn people in the family, but after Miyamoto Yoshihiko's words, the person who was killed immediately became a traitor.
Tokugawa Iemo nodded and said: "Miyamoto-kun's words make sense, I will send someone to deliver the order immediately."
Immediately, Tokugawa Iemo called the officials in the palace and ordered the officials of the shogunate in Kyoto and other places to conduct a thorough investigation of the family, and even the soldiers of the army should conduct a thorough investigation to prevent the emergence of people who support Li Zhen. It is foreseeable that this After the order is issued, a storm will immediately set off, which will affect the major families and the army under the Tokugawa Shogunate.
Miyamoto Yoshihiko rolled his eyes and said again: "Sir General, I have one more thing to do here. I want you to ask the General to order all the troops to prepare for war."
"Oh, why is that?" Tokugawa Iemo said.
Taking into account what Tokugawa Hegen mentioned, Tokugawa Iemo felt vaguely that the matter was serious.
Otherwise, Miyamoto Yoshihiko would not have spoken.
Miyamoto Yoshihiko said solemnly: "In the short time since Li Zhen arrived in Nagasaki, he had already wiped out the Yagyu family and snatched away the demon sword Muramasa. Not only that, he also raised a flag to support Yoshida Shoin and openly sold weapons. To Yoshida Shoin and other people, each of these points shows that Li Zhen wants to overthrow our shogunate. Combined with Yoshida Shoin's massive recruitment of troops, I think this battle is getting closer and closer, even It is inevitable, so I advise the general to prepare early to avoid being caught off guard."
Previously, Tokugawa Hegen had proposed preparations for war, but Tokugawa Iemo did not adopt it. Now that Miyamoto Yoshihiko took the initiative, Tokugawa Iemo could not ignore it. Miyamoto Yoshihiko's weight was obviously not that Tokugawa Hegen could. Comparable, so this led Tokugawa Iemo to be cautious.
Tokugawa Iemo asked: "Miyamoto-kun, when do you think this battle will break out?"
Miyamoto Yoshihiko replied: "Absolutely not more than January."
"you sure."
"Sir General, Yoshida Shoin is recruiting troops with great momentum, spreading all over Japan. Once he completes the recruitment, he will definitely send troops. One month is already a long period for recruiting troops, and the recruitment will definitely be completed." Miyamoto Yoshihiko was eager for the shogunate to raise troops, so he vigorously instigated: "Li Zhen came to Japan not to help the shogunate. On the contrary, Li Zhen wanted to overthrow the shogunate. This battle is not only a battle between us and Yoshida Shoin, but also a battle between us and Li Zhen The battle, general, please take this matter to heart."
Tokugawa Iemo said: "The matter of sending troops must be reported to the Emperor. You go back and wait. I will go to meet the Emperor and inform you again."
"yes."
Miyamoto Yoshihiko nodded and immediately said goodbye.
Tokugawa Iemo was not idle either. He went to the imperial palace to pay a visit. Not long after, Tokugawa Iemo returned to the shogunate and then announced a war preparation order. When this news came out, the forces belonging to the shogunate in Kyoto and all over Japan began to prepare for war. Prepare for the possible war that will break out next.
The situation in Japan became turbulent because of an order issued by Tokugawa Iemo.
At the same time, Yoshida Shoin, who was recruiting troops in Nagasaki, also felt the urgency of time and tried his best to recruit troops and raise funds to build up his own strength and prepare to overthrow the shogunate in one fell swoop.